THE COMMISSIONERS

The Commission is made up of eight members: a superior court judge, a prosecuting attorney, a criminal defense attorney, a sheriff, a victims' rights advocate, a member of the public and two additional discretionary appointments.

The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals appoint the Commissioners to three year terms.

See Article 92 of the North Carolina statutes for further information.

COMMISSION MEMBERS:

**Superior Court Judge / Commission Chair**
Commissioner: The Honorable Quentin T. Sumner Senior Resident Superior Court Judge - 7th Judicial District, Nash County	Profile
Alternate: The Honorable Forrest D. Bridges Senior Resident Superior Court Judge - Judicial District 27B, Cleveland and Lincoln Counties	Profile

**Prosecuting Attorney**
Commissioner: The Honorable C. Branson Vickory III Elected District Attorney - 8th Judicial District, Wayne County	Profile
Alternate: The Honorable Garry Frank Elected District Attorney - Judicial District 22B, Davidson and Davie Counties	Profile

**Victim Advocate**
Commissioner: Aurelia Sands-Belle Executive Director, Durham Crisis Response Center	Profile
Alternate: Jennifer Thompson Author, Public Speaker, and Advocate for Judicial Reform and Victim’s Rights	Profile

**Criminal Defense Lawyer**
Commissioner: Wade M. Smith, Esq. Tharrington Smith LLP - Raleigh	Profile
Alternate: Sean Devereux, Esq. Devereux & Banzhoff PLLC - Asheville	Profile

**Public Member**
Commissioner: Isaac Heard, Jr. Urban Planning and Community Economic Development Consultant and Analyst	Profile
Alternate: Camilla Cover Retired Legislative Liaison for Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP	Profile

**Sheriff**
Commissioner: The Honorable Susan Johnson Elected Sheriff - Currituck County	Profile
Alternate: The Honorable J. Van Duncan Elected Sheriff - Buncombe County	Profile

**Discretionary Member I**
Commissioner: The Honorable Charles L. Becton Becton, Slifkin & Bell, P.A. - Raleigh	Profile
Alternate: T. Diane Surgeon, Esq. CEO of Eldercare Resource Center of North Carolina	Profile

**Discretionary Member II**
Commissioner: Chief Heath Jenkins Chief of Police - Stanley	Profile
Alternate: Representative Richard Glazier North Carolina House of Representatives	Profile

**Past Commissioners**
The Honorable Barbara Pickens Served on the Commission from January 2007 to December 2009 Retired Sheriff - Lincoln County
The Honorable William D. Kenerly Served on the Commission from January 2007 to May 2010 Retired District Attorney - 19C Prosecutorial District
Commissioner: Mel Laura Chilton Served on the Commission from January 2007 to December 2012 Victim's Services Grants Manager - Governor's Crime Commission
Commissioner: Dr. Jacqueline Greenlee Served on the Commission from January 2007 to December 2012 Director, Organizational Development - Guilford Technical Community College

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